Shloka 2

Pradyumna’s Abduction, Mahā-māyā, and the Slaying of Śambara

Devanagari script

स एव जातो वैदर्भ्यां कृष्णवीर्यसमुद्भ‍व: । प्रद्युम्न इति विख्यात: सर्वतोऽनवम: पितु: ॥ २ ॥

Transliteration

sa eva jāto vaidarbhyāṁ kṛṣṇa-vīrya-samudbhavaḥ pradyumna iti vikhyātaḥ sarvato ’navamaḥ pituḥ

Translation

Er wurde im Schoß Vaidarbhīs aus der Kraft Śrī Kṛṣṇas geboren und war als Pradyumna bekannt. In keiner Hinsicht stand er seinem Vater nach.

Synonyms

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha/Emphasis (सम्बन्ध/बल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय

• जातः: born
• जातः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि/भूतकाले क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वैदर्भ्याम्: from the Vidarbhī (Rukmiṇī)
• वैदर्भ्याम्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैदर्भी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; ‘from the Vidarbhī (Rukmiṇī)’

• कृष्णवीर्यसमुद्भवः: born from Krishna’s potency
• कृष्णवीर्यसमुद्भवः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + वीर्य (प्रातिपदिक) + समुद्भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—‘कृष्णस्य वीर्यात् समुद्भवः’ (born from Krishna’s potency)

• प्रद्युम्नः: Pradyumna
• प्रद्युम्नः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रद्युम्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम (proper noun)

• इति: thus/“as”
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण-निपात (quotative particle)

• विख्यातः: renowned/known
• विख्यातः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + ख्या (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त (past participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सर्वतः: in every way/from all sides
• सर्वतः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• अनवमः: unsurpassed/not inferior
• अनवमः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनवम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण—‘न अवमः’ (not inferior)

• पितुः: of (his) father
• पितुः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Rukmiṇī (Vaidarbhī)
• Kṛṣṇa
• Pradyumna

FAQs

Who is Pradyumna in the Srimad Bhagavatam?

Pradyumna is the celebrated son born to Queen Rukmiṇī (the Vidarbha princess) and Lord Kṛṣṇa, described here as equal to his father in excellence.

What does 'kṛṣṇa-vīrya-samudbhavaḥ' mean in this verse?

It means “born from Kṛṣṇa’s vīrya,” indicating Pradyumna’s birth arises from the Lord’s divine prowess/potency and heroic excellence.

Practical application: What can devotees learn from Pradyumna being 'not inferior to his father'?

The verse highlights the ideal of inheriting and reflecting divine qualities—devotees can cultivate character, devotion, and excellence by aligning life with Kṛṣṇa’s virtues and teachings.